What jobs pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

$73,380avg. a year, all jobs
$35.28 an hour · 4,513,280 employed

Average and median pay for 206 common jobs in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 206 jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,140157,920
General and Operations Managers$143,740122,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,490108,520
Registered Nurses$97,930100,240
Cashiers$35,76099,240
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,69097,280
Retail Salespersons$39,37096,950
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,70079,850
Customer Service Representatives$49,80075,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,40070,000
Office Clerks, General$49,62066,840
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$65,17062,210
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$83,77055,730
Waiters and Waitresses$35,65054,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$54,63050,190
Security Guards$44,36048,360
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,02047,970
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$39,82046,770
Nursing Assistants$46,61045,850
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,80045,840
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,91045,710
Cooks, Restaurant$40,45041,690
Financial Managers$191,11041,590
Accountants and Auditors$91,99041,360
Software Developers$141,64040,370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$85,49038,490
Management Analysts$116,59037,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,10035,660
Light Truck Drivers$54,78034,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,97033,180
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,15032,790
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$90,33030,970
Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,27030,540
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,00030,180
Bartenders$35,74028,750
Lawyers$187,42028,320
Food Preparation Workers$36,98027,100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,44026,770
Construction Laborers$69,18026,690
Human Resources Specialists$83,19026,470
Managers, All Other$158,23026,170
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$50,03026,030
Sales Managers$170,05025,390
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,09025,160
Computer and Information Systems Managers$184,81024,950
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$122,17024,080
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,85023,080
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$99,23022,680
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,98022,320
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,27021,830
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,91021,760
Project Management Specialists$113,74021,040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,12020,970
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,32020,140
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,37020,020
Computer User Support Specialists$65,64019,680
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$71,29019,280
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,71018,260
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,71018,100
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,57017,960
Electricians$94,45017,720
Childcare Workers$37,22017,540
Marketing Managers$173,02017,400
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,00017,300
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,74017,180
Financial and Investment Analysts$112,68017,150
Physicians, All Other$200,78016,950
Medical and Health Services Managers$142,02016,680
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$55,05016,350
Social and Human Service Assistants$50,29016,080
Pharmacy Technicians$47,02015,830
Medical Assistants$47,08015,640
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$70,18015,580
Bus Drivers, School$52,26015,210
Computer Systems Analysts$107,27014,660
Firefighters$80,11014,560
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$83,02014,260
Carpenters$83,11014,220
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$40,80014,010
Construction Managers$120,53013,850
Recreation Workers$38,30013,670
Billing and Posting Clerks$53,71013,610
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$72,04013,550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$108,30013,420
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,93013,390
Industrial Engineers$107,04012,750
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$96,43012,750
Self-Enrichment Teachers$51,79012,740
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,55012,200
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$41,72012,030
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$39,76012,000
Dishwashers$37,46011,910
Insurance Sales Agents$87,86011,870
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$91,51011,630
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$74,92011,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,43011,420
Machinists$60,51011,270
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$80,08011,210
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$44,75011,110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$124,08011,050
Training and Development Specialists$74,98010,940
Human Resources Managers$165,55010,810
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,71010,620
Dental Assistants$50,37010,490
Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,74010,320
Logisticians$84,48010,220
Driver/Sales Workers$44,63010,190
Tellers$43,4809,930
Bakers$39,8209,920
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,1609,790
Civil Engineers$106,5409,760
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,2809,750
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,9509,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,1809,320
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$90,5209,300
Flight Attendants$72,8709,240
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,6809,080
Pharmacists$138,4208,930
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,1408,860
Industrial Production Managers$140,8108,850
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,6608,710
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$71,3908,660
Administrative Services Managers$119,6508,600
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$133,2108,570
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,6408,560
Food Service Managers$70,0208,530
Animal Caretakers$39,7208,510
Food Batchmakers$48,4908,490
Personal Financial Advisors$156,3008,370
Compliance Officers$90,9408,320
Data Scientists$118,8607,940
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$96,3707,930
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,9807,910
Physical Therapists$110,4607,880
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,2607,800
Instructional Coordinators$78,7407,790
Printing Press Operators$49,5207,790
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$73,1207,620
Loan Officers$91,6507,380
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$91,7407,360
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$79,3407,210
Speech-Language Pathologists$95,2007,150
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$70,7607,080
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$108,8706,950
Mechanical Engineers$109,5706,900
Chefs and Head Cooks$64,5106,840
Facilities Managers$119,8406,790
Coaches and Scouts$70,0206,780
Psychiatric Technicians$45,8906,730
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,2606,670
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$50,5406,660
Graphic Designers$71,4706,590
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,7706,550
Nurse Practitioners$133,0406,530
Dental Hygienists$95,7406,470
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$119,9706,390
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,1306,370
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$316,6106,360
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,1206,330
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,3506,320
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$109,4606,270
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,1006,220
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$64,8406,120
Occupational Therapists$101,4005,960
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,7705,910
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,5905,650
Cargo and Freight Agents$58,1405,630
Emergency Medical Technicians$63,0905,610
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$120,5105,510
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$70,7205,480
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,9005,480
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$54,4805,460
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,2205,460
Computer Network Architects$146,4805,400
Social and Community Service Managers$84,3405,390
Phlebotomists$47,4205,310
Parts Salespersons$48,2905,270
School Bus Monitors$34,3505,210
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$96,5105,030
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$109,3005,010
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,3304,960
Correctional Officers and Jailers$80,4404,940
Public Relations Specialists$88,8604,920
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,2104,920
Production Workers, All Other$45,1404,810
Tutors$45,8804,780
Computer Network Support Specialists$77,9604,740
Financial Specialists, All Other$93,6604,630
Cost Estimators$91,0104,610
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,8604,590
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,8104,560
Medical Records Specialists$59,3504,510
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,4404,510
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,6404,490
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$93,2604,460
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,7404,450
Parking Attendants$39,5204,450
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,8604,420
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,5404,320
Electrical Engineers$118,2104,290
Data Entry Keyers$45,5804,270
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,3204,260
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$66,9904,230
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,4004,170
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$101,8304,130
Highway Maintenance Workers$72,4704,110
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.